Something Fun About Me

Guess what everybody? Today is my 26th BIRTHDAY!!! I will be expecting a card from each and every one of you in a week's time. I prefer cash over personal checks. Since today is my b-day I am going to share something about myself that you probably didn't know.

I have a giraffe obsession. Why you ask? Why not? They are a cool looking animal. It all started somewhere in my teens. I always joked that I wanted a pony for my birthday or Christmas. One year I thought I would be funny and ask for a giraffe. Well I got one. No, not a real one but that would have been awesome. I think it was a stuffed animal or something.

From this Christmas on I received something giraffe orientated every year, up until a few years ago when my mom couldn't find anything else giraffe related. It was a humorous tradition and I still have most of the stuff I got.
Here is the list.

• A Toys R Us Geoffrey stuffed animal that talks. My dog attacked its voice box one day so it doesn't work anymore.
• One of the first toys I got was a plastic mechanical giraffe that walked when you flipped it's tail up. Again my dog attacked this and broke it.
• An African wooden giraffe mask, that my brother sat on and broke in half. I glued it back together.
• A plastic giraffe mask that can be used for Halloween or costume party.
• A beanie baby giraffe named Twigs.
  
• A key chain giraffe. All it's fur is gone. Its pretty worn but it's still on my keys.
• A ceramic giraffe side table.
• Four plastic giraffe figurines.
  
• Giraffe picture frame.
• My background on my ipod is a giraffe
• I have a cute cartoon giraffe in my phone.
  
• I am following a blog called The Giraffability of Digressions. Giraffablility is my new favorite word.

I think that's all I have giraffe related. The only thing I don't have is giraffe clothing. I should at least have some giraffe boxers.

Here are some cool facts about giraffes that you might not have known.

• They have 17 inch black tongues
• They can lick their own ears.
• They have no vocal chords.
• They're necks have the same amount of bones as a human neck.
• They cannot swim
• They can kill a lion with one swift kick.
• When a baby giraffe is born is has to fall 6 feet.
• They have 4 stomach compartments.
• They are one of the few species of mammal to perceive color.
• Both sexes have horns, although the horns of a female are smaller.
• They can go longer without water than camels.
• They can run up to 35 mph (56 kph).
• They sleep about 1.9 hours per day.
• Like human fingerprints, each giraffe's coat is unique

I have never seen one up close before. They are always at a distance at the zoo. I went through the safari at Six Flags last year but the giraffes were being shy and were too far away to really get a good look. Is it legal to have one as a pet?